Waterville, ME - Women's Basketball hosted Vermont State University-Lyndon in a North Atlantic Conference match-up on Tuesday, January 27th, but ultimately fell short to the Hornets in a close battle by a final score of 53-60. 

How it Happened:

• The Hornets claimed the early lead to open the 1st quarter, but a three-pointer from Emily Hagerty and a mid range jumper from Kaya Loring got the Terriers back on track shortly afterward.
• Buckets from K. Loring and Pryelle Kesse-Beda midway through the 1st quarter cut the Terriers deficit to just three points.
• The Terriers closed the 1st quarter with points from Kesse-Beda and Holly Loring, but trailed 13-15 after one quarter of play.
• Made free-throws from H. Loring in the opening minute of the 2nd quarter tied the game at 15-15.
• But the Hornets reclaimed the momentum midway through the 2nd with a scoring run.
• The Terriers chipped away at their deficit in the final minutes of the 2nd quarter with points from Hagerty and Deja Hamilton, but ultimately found themselves down 20-35 heading into halftime.
• Points from Hagerty and Elena Alderman got the Terriers offense going in the opening minutes of the 3rd quarter, but the Hornets continued to keep pace.
• A Kesse-Beda jumper and an Alderman three-pointer made it a 45-32 game midway through the 3rd.
• Seven combined points from K. Loring and Kay McLellan closed the third quarter, but the Terriers remained behind 49–40 entering the final ten minutes of play.
• The Terriers flipped the momentum in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter, completing a 6-0 run thanks to Alderman and Maria Tomova to make it 46-49 game.
• However, the Hornets responded back midway through the 4th, extending their lead to nine points with just over 4 minutes to play.
• The Hornets maintained a nine point lead with just under two minutes remaining, but a McLellan three-pointer and a H. Loring jumper made it a 53-57 game with less than 30 seconds remaining.
• But despite the Terriers best efforts, the Hornets ultimately held on to hand the Terriers a 53-60 North Atlantic Conference loss.

Inside the Stats:

• Elena Alderman - 11 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
• Pryelle Kesse-Beda - 9 Points, 7 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 1 Block
• Kaya Loring - 9 Points, 4 Rebounds, 1 Steal
• Kay McLellan - 8 Points, 8 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steal

What's Next:

• Women's Basketball will return to action on Friday, January 30th, traveling to Castine, Maine to take on the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners in a North Atlantic Conference match-up. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM at Margaret Chase Smith Gymnasium.